Shotguns

Bridge Gun Co was a trade name used by Shapleigh Hardware of St Louis on guns made by a variety of manufacturers c. 1900-1945. Value will depend on the type of gun and condition, but it will not be high. Perhaps $75 for a single shot or as much as $200 for a double barrel in very good condition.

Genuine Armory Steel was a mark used by Crescent Firearms, 1893-1930, and also by Meriden Fire Arms, 1905-1915. The phrase doesn't really mean anything except that the barrels are not laminated steel.

If it was manufactured before 1969 it didn't need one and probably doesn't have one. If there is a serial number, it should be someplace visible without disassembling anything.

Go to diamondgunsmithing on the internet and enter your serial number. That will do it.

That would depend on condition, barrel length, whether or not it was imported by KBI ( tells age ), and most importantly what guage it is. The smaller guages are worth more. I paid $600 for my Miroku BC Charles Daly Model 500 20 Guage in good to excellant condition and would have possibly paid twice that if he had asked for it. I will add that if its an older German gun the value can get up there. The more info the better the answer.

I just bought one for $200 from Gunbroker in good condition

Around $100 in average condition, judging by a few currently being offered on various gun auction websites.

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There are a few ways to get a solid estimation (note the word "estimation" on your gun value. Go to the web page www.gunsamerica.com and see if there is a similar gun there to compare it with. The second way is go to your local library and find a gun values book. They are like an encyclopedia of gun values and come out every year. You should find it there. NOTE: condition has EVERYTHING to do with gun values, so look in the front of the book to properly grade your gun. Gun values go up and down like the price of rice. Some guns hold their value well, others were very modest when made and have not imporved since then.

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Rare gun only made 2-4 years before 1907.I think that was last year made,saw one sell on gunbroker several years ago for 350-450 cant remember have not seen one since.

This is a Sears-branded Savage/Stevens/Springfield model 58 which was made from 1933 to 45. Not a collectable and bolt action shotguns are not too popular, so I'd say a $100 price would produce a quick sale but a $150 tag would sit on the shelf for a long time.

A Sousa grade Ithaca should have engraving on almost every square inch of the metal. If you have no engraving, you have a field grade gun.

==AJ Aubrey Shotguns== This is a toughie. The Standard catalog says they sell from $100 to $1500 and you should get a professional appraisal before buying or selling one. AJ Aubrey doubles were made for Sears by their subsidiary company, Meriden Fire Arms, of Meriden, CT, from 1905-1915. They came in five grades. Even the field grade guns were a cut above a normal hardware store trade name. Most in well-used condition but still fully functional will probably fall in the $150-$250 range, but a field grade gun in NRA Excellent condition could bring a bit more. If the gun has engraving and appears to have higher quality wood, you may have one of the better grades, and in Excellent condition these could reach that $1500 mark. So, really if you don't have a "best" or at least "better" gun in high condition, a true professional appraisal may cost you nearly as much as the gun will bring at auction.

Early 1900's; as late as 1932.

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It depends. Does the handle have a white plastic insert in the middle of it? If so, you have a Hartman case. If it is a vinyl/leather handle you have a Airways case. Assuming it is of the Belgium Browning era case. Give me a call and I will try to help you further, 417-830-5588 or e-mail jrreeves@prodigy.net. I collect these.

The simple answer is....you need to provide more info on the gun in question. I own(ed) two Fox Model B shotguns. One was a 12 ga 28 inch barrells and double triggers. It is a great shooting bird gun in good condition. The second is a Fox Model B that is somewhat customized, with 24 inch barrells, double triggers, ramped double bead sights, excellent condition, upland bird gun and would probably be worth at least 5 times the value of the 28 inch gun. There is no way for me to place a $$ value with the info provided. The question could equate to "What is the value of a Corvette?" The answer is...it depends!!!

Got a time machine? These guns were made by Crescent Fire Arms and the company has been out of business since being bought by Stevens/Savage in 1930. You might try Numrich at www.e-gunparts.com, and sometimes old parts can be found on ebay. A local gunsmith may have something in his miscellaneous parts bin that could be made to fit, and a good 'smith can manufacture many parts.

This was a trade name made for Belknap Hardware, and from the list of makers (Crescent, H&R, Stevens) it's unlikely to be a high quality gun, but I could be wrong. The plating and engraving were probably not factory original. If this is a double barrel, the usual quote is $150-$250, and for a single shot, $35-$75.

$35 to $75, depending on condition.

Well, if it's a Charles Daly that has been used then it's either broken or about to break. I'd say $75

1945 Made by H&R for High Standard / Sears & roebuck

I bought one in 2006 from a local gunshop that does allot of business. I paid $300.00 for one that had dings and scratches on the stock and the bluing showing its age. However the fit and function is wonderful, so much better than the current imports, that there is no comparison. I thought the $300.00 was cheap, but figured the gunshop guys new its worth. Since then, I too have been looking for prices of these shotguns and have been able to find no other sources of information.

At one time, Iver Johnson serialized their firearms with letters. The scheme was using the word "Fitchburg" (where factory was located) F=1,I=2,T=3, etc. If my memory serves me correctly, the "X" stood for zero. HFUX=5170.

I also own one and I can assume since it was pre- "Savage" it has to be before 1920 wjhen J Stevens was purchased; I continue to look as I have taken a six digit number frm the steel section inside of the fore piece for reference...